devoir

Meaning

Noun

1. duty
2. exercise, assignment (set for homework)

Verb

1. must, to have to, should (as a requirement)
2. must, to have to, should (as a requirement)
3. must, to have to, should (as a requirement)
4. must, to do or have with certainty
5. to owe (money, obligation and etc)
6. (even) if it is necessary (+ infinitive)
7. to have a duty to

Concepts

duty

must

obligation

owe

have to

responsibility

task

have

homework

should

business

job

assignment

work

ought

must '' ''

ought to

assigned job

service

charge

get

take

ought '' ''

function

need to

thank

exercise

bounden duty

courtesy

debt of gratitude

decency

honor

honour

sense of duty

social obligation

professional duties

liability

office

shall

will

need

requirement

paper

care

turn

suffer

sustain

let

experience

prep

preparation

civic duty

civic responsibility

conscription

draft

muster

selective service

give

hold

make

throw

accept

feature

shank

stem

responsibleness

moldiness

mustiness

consequence

import

moment

worthy

tariff

province

be to

onus

owes '' ''

should '' ''

bound to '' ''

be bound ''

run into debt

hometask

lesson

arrear

commitment

incumbency

declaratory judgment

part

role

housekeeping

housework

undertaking

labor

blueprint

campaign

chore

crusade

effort

enterprise

labour

operation

project

works

in debt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/də.vwaʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French debvoir, from Old French deveir, from Latin dēbēre (to owe; ought, must).

Sentences

Lorsque le volcan dégage des vapeurs de soufre , ils peuvent devoir s'équiper d'un masque .

When the volcano emits sulfur vapors, they may need to equip a mask.

Bien qu'essoufflé, Combeferre ajouta que c'était un devoir de donner l'exemple .

Although out of breath, Combeferre added that it was a duty to lead by example.